A Trail of Blood

She turned back and smiled at him. "And now we can be best friends!" She laughed and turned her back to him. When she turned back around, the weapon was gone, back to wherever it went when she wasn't using it.

Matthew blinked a few times. "I don't think it's that easy. Besides, I'm not big on friends. Or people." He looked around for people. They'd find the body sooner or later. Hopefully later, but he didn't want to be there if it were sooner.

Her expression darkened and she hissed out "I said we're going to be best friends." As menacing as her expression had become, it almost instantly changed into a happy smile. Her voice also took on a cheerful tone. "Okay?"

Aveira thought she heard sirens in the distance. "I think someone may have found your friend a little earlier than expected. Why don't we continue this conversation somewhere quieter?" she suggested. It was going to get very busy pretty soon.

She followed him happily, smirking slightly. "You don't even have a getaway plan? A base of operations? My my, you are new at this." She giggled a little. She had a feeling that teasing Matthew was going to be her new favorite hobby. He seemed like the kind of guy that would take it way too seriously.

"I did have a getaway plan. For one person. Although only I really need to get away from here..." Matthew pondered just leaving her. "If I leave there's no way they can prove I did it or was even ever in this park before."

Matthew went through the treeline all the way to a fence. This fence marked the edge of the parked. He followed along it until he came to an opening, which he went through. He then went around it and back to being just outside of the park.

Matthew left the park and decided to walk home instead of retrieving his car. He could always get it later. He set for his house on foot, knowing full well he'd be bringing this stranger into his home.(Continued in A Fortress in the Ghetto )